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    Dominant versus non-dominant male turkeys

    Turkey novice question. Can one large and in-charge tom cause a suppression of features in other males? We have 7 midget white birds, 7 months old. The obvious tom is the largest, has beard, gobble, blue head, etc. Everyone else in the flock is beardless and smaller. Goal is to process 3-4 and...
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    Turkey Poults Dying

    Hey all, I hatched 8 midget white turkey poults from an NPIP certified farm. At 11 days old we had one droop and die. Now a second is exhibiting symptoms. Here are the details: Birds go from rowdy to drooped and hunched within hours. Dead by Day 2 of illness. Droppings became odd--Sometimes...
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    Wailing Hour

    Does every flock have a wailing hour? I've got four hens and every afternoon one (not always the same, but never more than one) will just...wail. Not an egg call, not distress or their classy rooster imitation, not a "how dare you that's my nest box" caterwaul. It's just a plain, long calling...
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    Hello

    Hi there! Not completely new to chickens, but the BYC has already been great for those moments where my flock sees me being confident and decides that can’t stand. Currently have a few Wyandottes & looking to add some young flash next spring (Sussex? Orpington? Something round)…My partner is...
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